Lisa Feld
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
So, in GJRQ, what are Miles's top three? And which is the one he thinks Cordelia doesn't know about?
Lois McMaster Bujold
Well, one of them was certainly getting back too late from Kibou-danii to see Aral again, and say all those last things he wanted to say. (And, his night thought whispers, if only I had been there at that moment maybe I might have saved him somehow...) The death of Bothari is certainly one, which Cordelia does know. The death of the pilot officer may be up there; Miles may believe she doesn't know about it. I think she might. Miles's career-destroying lie to Simon Illyan is high on the list, though possibly not the highest. Going after Mark on Jackson's Whole , or at least the way he did it. Really, he's spoiled for choice, and readers can pretty much fill it in as they please. Not to mention the option of off-stage events we haven't seen.
Ta, L.
Well, one of them was certainly getting back too late from Kibou-danii to see Aral again, and say all those last things he wanted to say. (And, his night thought whispers, if only I had been there at that moment maybe I might have saved him somehow...) The death of Bothari is certainly one, which Cordelia does know. The death of the pilot officer may be up there; Miles may believe she doesn't know about it. I think she might. Miles's career-destroying lie to Simon Illyan is high on the list, though possibly not the highest. Going after Mark on Jackson's Whole , or at least the way he did it. Really, he's spoiled for choice, and readers can pretty much fill it in as they please. Not to mention the option of off-stage events we haven't seen.
Ta, L.
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Talli Ruksas
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
A lot of quotes from your books come to my mind fairly often (I didn't vote for him), but the one I find most profound is at the end of Brothers. Miles - "Straight-Up good guys and bad guys". Elli - "Great, which are we?". Was this just a fun line or did you see it as much deeper like I do? I watch a lot of violent fiction (bad CIA etc) and find it very discouraging for there to be so many real conflicts now
Stjepan Cobets
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
First I would like to thank you for your character Miles Vorkasigen inspiring me to start writing my books. Miles decided to succeed despite all obstacles. I am an indie author from Croatia and my biggest problem is editing books in English because I can't afford it. My question relates to just that little detail. Do you know someone who could help me with pro bono editing? With all due respect, S. V. Cobets
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